Sentences with phrase «hold mock elections»

While schools often hold mock elections that coincide with national ones, the election of an actual representative for the school makes the activity more significant for the students because the outcome is «real» for them, believes Principal Christopher Sanita.

On Tues., Nov. 5th, Election Day, a group from the New York State Youth Leadership Council (NYSYLC) held a mock election outside the CUNY Graduate Center, a polling site located near Governor Cuomo's midtown Manhattan office.

She held mock elections in her kindergarten class; they role - played a presidential impeachment and a Supreme Court ruling.

A Balika Mela is a fair organised exclusively for young girls, in 2003 Gill worked with an NGO group that, in addition to providing all the usual attractions of a fair, was aiming to raise awareness of the electoral process by holding mock elections.

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A new political landscape Back on the hustings, the Conservatives today accused Nick Clegg of trying to «hold the country to ransom» as they unveiled a mock election broadcast from the «Hung Parliament party» warning it would lead to financial catastrophe.

NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña said she is concerned that holding mock presidential elections in schools could lead to the type of bullying common in the real race for the White House.

Tuesday also marked one year since the election of Donald Trump, and de Blasio did not miss his opportunity to mock the Republican president, a fellow New Yorker, while also promising to hold fast in his opposition to federal policies.

(Grades K - 6) Understanding political parties The class holds a mock campaign and election, helping kids understand why voting — and the ability to disagree with a candiate's views — are important rights for American citizens.

A mock «election» was held after which Diaz declared himself the...